Bad Land Cliffs
Bad Land Cliffs is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,171 m. Bruin Point stands 3,106 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Knolls, a peak 8.0 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2171 m
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
59 named places within 25 miles
- Clay Bank Spring: 11.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 11.1 mi
- Petes Spring: 11.5 mi
- Daddy Spring: 11.9 mi
- Bus Spring: 12.0 mi
- Twin Knolls: 8.0 mi
- Flat Iron Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Horner Knoll: 8.4 mi
- Flat Top: 8.5 mi
- Sheep Knolls: 12.4 mi
- Greater Prairie Park: 9.0 mi
- Desolation Canyon Historical Landmark: 14.3 mi
- Sowers Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Pariette Waterfowl Habitat Management Area: 23.4 mi
- Duchesne City and Roy Park: 23.8 mi
- Harper: 9.7 mi
- The Wrinkles: 18.2 mi
- Duchesne "D": 24.4 mi
- East Carbon City Museum: 24.9 mi
- Potter Castle: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bad Land Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruin Point | SSW 210° | 3,106 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Bartles | SW 225° | 3,028 m | 15.2 mi |
| Range Valley Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,989 m | 21.2 mi |
| Anthro Mountain | W 280° | 2,757 m | 15.2 mi |
| Flat Top | S 172° | 2,644 m | 24.0 mi |
| Horse Haven Summit | S 173° | 2,375 m | 16.1 mi |
| Flat Iron Mesa | S 171° | 2,254 m | 8.1 mi |
| Flat Top | S 174° | 2,186 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunnyside City CTR, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356677473
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